The Twelve Tourist Wonders of the Solar System: Brochure Project Objective: Communicate what you have learned about the solar system and its amazing features.
Listed below are 12 wonders of the solar system. Choose 6 "wonders" and design a travel brochure. Your goal is to attract space travelers to each destination. Consider the highlights of each: Why might a person go there? For beauty? Adventure? What might you observe there? What is the temperature? How long would it take to travel to this destination, from Earth? What planets are nearby?
Be descriptive and provide some general information about each destination. Also include at least 1 image per "wonder". How you will be graded:
Wonder #
Picture/Image
General Description
Why would someone want to travel there?
1
2 pts
5 pts
3 pts
2
2 pts
5 pts
3 pts
3
2 pts
5 pts
3 pts
4
2 pts
5 pts
3 pts
5
2 pts
5 pts
3 pts
6
2 pts
5 pts
3 pts
List of Wonders: Olympus Mons ------ Valles Mariners Valhalla on Collisto ----- Herschel on Mimas Great Cliff on Miranda ------ Red Spot "Storm" Dark Spot "Scooter" ----- Rings of Saturn Maxwell Mountains ----- Pele Volcano Caloris Basin ----- Footprints on our Moon Astronomy book
Objectives: Design a plaque honoring your planet. Your plaque should outline the major factual information about the planet and its orientation in the solar system.
All plaques will be displayed to the class, as part of a “Planet Scavenger Hunt” assignment done on a later date.
Your plaque should include the following details (clearly outlined):
The pictures below are for ideas-generation only. You will need to design (or borrow a design) a board for your game. Be CREATIVE!!! Think of games you have at home or have played before. Remember, your board should have a solar system theme.
Galaxy 101
Journey Through Time
Astronomy Projects and Links
The Twelve Tourist Wonders of the Solar System: Brochure Project
Objective: Communicate what you have learned about the solar system and its amazing features.
Listed below are 12 wonders of the solar system. Choose 6 "wonders" and design a travel brochure. Your goal is to attract space travelers to each destination. Consider the highlights of each: Why might a person go there? For beauty? Adventure? What might you observe there? What is the temperature? How long would it take to travel to this destination, from Earth? What planets are nearby?
Be descriptive and provide some general information about each destination. Also include at least 1 image per "wonder".
How you will be graded:
Olympus Mons ------ Valles Mariners
Valhalla on Collisto ----- Herschel on Mimas
Great Cliff on Miranda ------ Red Spot "Storm"
Dark Spot "Scooter" ----- Rings of Saturn
Maxwell Mountains ----- Pele Volcano
Caloris Basin ----- Footprints on our Moon
Astronomy book
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Planet Plaque
15 pts
Objectives:
Design a plaque honoring your planet. Your plaque should outline the major factual information about the planet and its orientation in the solar system.
All plaques will be displayed to the class, as part of a “Planet Scavenger Hunt” assignment done on a later date.
Your plaque should include the following details (clearly outlined):
Windows to the Universe
Constellations
Interactive Life Cycle of a Star
Cosmos for Kids
Hubble
HR Diagram Worksheet Link
THE MOON Links
Phase of Moon Quiz
actual phases of moon
moon cartoon
moon sun earth interactive
The Earth Links
rock cycle
The pictures below are for ideas-generation only. You will need to design (or borrow a design) a board for your game. Be CREATIVE!!! Think of games you have at home or have played before. Remember, your board should have a solar system theme.